Visiting Monet's Gardens

Been there and done that! Yes, a visit to Monet's Gardens in Giverny, Normandy. But lovely to share my enthusiasm about the gardens with another writer.  Marie-Eve Vallieres on Eurotriptips reacalls her trip. Here is an extract.....

Monet Gardens: what is perhaps the most iconic setting of in the history of art, possibly the most colorful one, and undoubtedly the most romantic.

The first part of the visit is the Monet house itself – where the painter used to live in the 1880s, and most importantly, create.

It’s really interesting to visit the workshop of one of the world’s most famous and talented painters. I like how Monet also kept his Impressionist friends close to his heart – his bedroom walls were covered by Cézanne, Renoir and Manet paintings.

The house fell into disrepair after Monet’s death, and it wasn’t until the 1980s that it was restored to its full glory, and open for the public to enjoy.

The second part is an ode to the beauty of nature and the powerful smell of various flowers.

There are more types of plants and flowers than I can recall!

The third and last part of the visit is where you’ll find one of the most famous scenes of the history of the 3rd art – the water lily pond.

Monet had this pond dug after he moved to the estate, against his neighbors advice – they were worried his weird, exotic plants would poison the water! The pond is designed after the many Japanese prints Monet collected – an influence that is very obvious with the wooden bridges, the bamboo trees and the many nympheas.

Lots of gorgeous photos and more details: Visiting the Monet Gardens in Giverny

Video Tour of Monet's Garden:
Claude Monet dedicated almost his entire life to perfecting his garden in Normandy, France. Now the Monet Foundation is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary. We visited the late impressionist's home.

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